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variety of concepts with respect to time: past, present, and future. The concepts are highlighted in his vignettes: “Victory Column”, “The Telephone”, and “Butterfly Hunt”. Benjamin attempts to imbue his writing with a different structure of time from what was conventional. He perceives history as a section of moments, and each moment is an integral whole in its own right, making it equal to the present (Knights). Benjamin also notes that the ignoring of the past and the focus on the progression of the

*Gasp* A time capsule, a great way for future generations to learn about the past, contains valuable articles. This device may contain only three items. One hundred years from now, people will discover this hidden chest. The contents of this time capsule might shock the discoverers. Just as people wonder what the future is like, the future generations might wonder what the past was like. A person could place an old cellphone, fire arm, or clothing for example into this container. Firstly, the

affect the way our world is run today. The perspective presented in the source illustrates that historical globalization is a very complex issue. One perspective suggests that historical globalization should remain in the past because we should not be wasting time on events of the past and focus on the present and the future. Others, however, believe that history is relevant to the present and is important in today’s society. In evaluating the issue, it is clear there are both positives and negatives

world is fighting. Chivalry is gone. The newspaper lands on the side of the bench and the date reads “March 13, 2055.” No one talks to each other in stores or the work place; they walk past oblivious to each other. Chivalry could resolve society and could create a better world. Therefore, society needs chivalry in the past, present, and future. Many of the older population blames the younger generation for the depravity of sociality

Kyle Windsor Mrs. Geiselmann COMP 1503-17 10 Nov. 2017 The World of Google Society experiences new forms of technology every day that help make the lives of many individuals easier. Throughout the personal essay Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr, the author discusses his belief on how the internet is slowly filling people with false information. Carr starts of by expressing how the internet is causing him to have issues with focusing, such as not being able to remain completely focused

The article describes the influence of religious books such as the bible on the past and present states of literacy. Past literacy based on religious books shows the origin of the biblical practices of exorcism and the culture of Protestantism in England. It describes the superstitions surrounding the early forms of education and the difficulty they bring as regards the understanding of religious books. The article shows that the understanding of the bible influenced the present state of literacy

Americans have a habit of not paying attention to History. Americans learn in school that history is important because we can learn from our past mistake, but that is not all there is to it. Learning from past mistake is not all to our histories importance. History has a big influence on people who study it, so it is not just about learning it to pass a class, but it is about the impact it makes on Americans. Whether we like it or not, history is always going to be there. There was a journey

piece of the past. In 100 years who knows what life is going to emulate, everyone knows history repeats itself. By showing the people of the future what mistakes happened in the past and the outcome that came from it, making crucial decisions would have a better outcome. When the time capsule goes into the ground, it needs to contain meaningful objects. Smartphones, magazines, and videos should travel to the future because they have enormous impacts on today’s society. Learning from the past will only

the way in which those necessities were met. When we think about the past, and the way things used to work, we begin to think about the important people that went above and beyond in order to create new things that would improve our overall quality of life. Take for example Alexander Graham Bell, better known as the man who made communicating with family and friends a whole lot easier, by creating the telephone.

“The past is never dead.It’s not even past.”-William Faulkner ,The world as we know it is based on our past. Events that have been occurring for multiple years, still have effects on our society today. Without the puzzle pieces of past events we wouldn't have all the advancements with technology and industries that we have today. History has taught us how to be successful in certain situations and how to learn from our mistakes. Many of these events are similar to the industrial revolution. All of